I am a huge fan of maroon communities and it’s my goal to visit as many as possible. Right now I’m aware of:

Queen Nanny of Jamaican Maroons

Gaspar Yanga of Mexican Maroons

Zumbi and Dandara dos Palmares of Brazilian Maroons

Benkos Bioho of Columbian Maroons

A little bit more about Palenque San Basilio:

To find out more about Black people that were enslaved and fought for freedom, check out this thread. If you are aware of any other maroon towns, please let me know. I’ll put them on my list. #Diaspora